Don’t touch that armrest! That was the bad news for airplane travelers today as researchers released results showing that some of the deadliest germs can live for up to a week on airplane seats, tray tables, armrests, and other surfaces. In fact, think of the germiest surface you can imagine – a toilet flush handle, perhaps? Your airplane armrest is way worse, say Auburn University researchers James Barbaree and Kiril Vaglenov, who presented some stomach-churning research today at the annual meeting of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM).